Merecedes 300 SLR
My tribute to the Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR (W 196 S) a 2-seat sports racing car which took part in the 1955 World Sportscar Championship before a catastrophic crash and fire at Le Mans ended the involvement of Mercedes in the sport. The car was designated "SL-R" ( Sport Leicht-Rennen, Sport Light-Racing), which was later condensed to "SLR”. It had a direct-injected 3-litre straight 8 cylinder engine with a 78 mm bore and stroke, its rated power was 276 PS (203 kW) and a maximum speed approaching 290 km/h (180 mph) the 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé easily earned the reputation of being the era's fastest road car
One was sold recently at auction for 145 million euro
Merecedes 300 SLR
My tribute to the Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR (W 196 S) a 2-seat sports racing car which took part in the 1955 World Sportscar Championship before a catastrophic crash and fire at Le Mans ended the involvement of Mercedes in the sport. The car was designated "SL-R" ( Sport Leicht-Rennen, Sport Light-Racing), which was later condensed to "SLR”. It had a direct-injected 3-litre straight 8 cylinder engine with a 78 mm bore and stroke, its rated power was 276 PS (203 kW) and a maximum speed approaching 290 km/h (180 mph) the 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé easily earned the reputation of being the era's fastest road car
One was sold recently at auction for 145 million euro